That's the rub, I guess: would they be available?

We already know Sonny would inbreed Bolio back to a 3/8ths daughter of his (as he did with Indian Pups), so the questions that remain are: 1) which was better for the breed (really, fancy)? versus 2) which would have created the stronger line?

There is no question that, as it happened, Bolio's influence went further and wider, under Pat's breeding program, than it would have under Sonny's ... but my question is, which would be the stronger family, NOW?

I think that, structure-wise, and the ability to stay competitive as a pure line, I would personally prefer the way Sonny was breeding his dogs.

Jack

PS: There is a lot of "non-Bolio" blood "papered as Bolio" in the topside of your pedigrees